Think about Love
1 Corinthians 13
What consumes my heart and mind?
Am I lost in the daily grind?
Does the news corrupt my thoughts,
Tying my soul in painful knots?
It’s easy just to nurse the bad,
To dwell on all that makes us mad.
We fail to guard our heart and soul
And slowly lose what makes us whole.
Instead, let us think about love
That flows from our Father above.
To be more patient and more kind,
And leave the past regrets behind.
Rid yourself of envy and pride;
Let humbleness become your guide.
Let’s not dishonor but instead
Build others up and break our bread.
Let’s not seek our own selfish way,
But serve and give our love away.
Don’t let your anger rule your mood.
Instead, rejoice and seek the good.
Keep no record of wrongs done to you.
Forgive, and let each day start anew.
Refuse to delight in others’ pain;
Let love and mercy always reign.
Speak only truth and speak with love,
A mirror of our God above.
Choose faith and hope through every storm.
Let Christ’s own love become your norm.
Based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
To read more of what love based on 1 Corintians 13 read When You Don’t Feel Like Loving: What 1 Corithians 1 Looks Like in Real Life.
This Christian poem is a gentle invitation to return to the heart of 1 Corinthians 13: love that is patient, kind, humble, and steadfast. In a noisy and hurried world, these words encourage us to let faith shape the way we think, speak, and care for others.
May this reflection on love inspire you to practice compassion, choose forgiveness, and trust God more deeply in everyday life. As we keep faith and love at the center, the message of 1 Corinthians 13 becomes more than something we read—it becomes a way we live.